Mike Fout, an engineer with an extensive background in lean manufacturing and 14 years’ experience working in manufacturing leadership roles for General Electric Co., has joined Kemco Systems Inc., Clearwater, FL, as vice president of operations, according to a news release.

Cintas Corp. recently announced that its distribution center in Reno, NV, has received a Gold recognition under the TRUE (Total Resources Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification system administered by Green Business Certification Inc., according to a news release.

Readers of Textile Services magazine are probably aware that for several months, the magazine has published regular monthly profiles of women in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, as well as profiles of military veterans who’ve transitioned to the laundry business.

TRSA President and CEO Joseph Ricci recently participated in a panel discussion introducing TRSA and highlighting environmental issues faced by linen, uniform and facility services companies including discharge concentration levels and the potential-to-emit standards for air emissions.

TRSA, the creator and administrator of the Hygienically Clean certification, recently announced its 2018 Hygienically Clean Healthcare Advisory Board slate of members.

TRSA associate member Superior Uniform Group Inc., Seminole, FL, recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of CID Resources Inc., a privately owned company based in Coppell, TX, for approximately $88.4 million.